Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini VS Carrots

Weight per 100 calories

• Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini: 455g
• Carrots: 244g

Raw Carrots have 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini, which is low in comparison to other foods. Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini or Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini	36%	3%	61%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.47% 0.45g	0.6% 0.59g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.2% 0.064g	0.24% 0.078g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.3% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.07% 0.18g	1.43% 0.24g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.5g	18% 23.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.8% 7.8g	16% 11.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	1.85% 1.34g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 1.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 8.76g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.18% 2.73g	18% 6.83g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.4g	4.05% 2.27g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	226% 2037μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	36% 0.43mg	13.4% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	171% 2.23mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	108% 17.3mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	136% 6.8mg	13.3% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	38.5% 0.5mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	191% 57.3μg	18% 5.4μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	28.4% 114μg	11.6% 46.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	19% 0.45μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	16% 14.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	2.27% 13.6IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.3% 0.045mg	10.7% 1.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	27% 32μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	8.2% 82mg	8.05% 80.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	253% 2.27mg	12% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.2% 7.8μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	22.7% 1.8mg	9.15% 0.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.74% 41mg	6.97% 29.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28% 0.65mg	15% 0.35mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	78% 545mg	12% 85.4mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	60% 2036mg	23% 780mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	215% 118μg	0.44% 0.24μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.8% 27.3mg	11.2% 168mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	5.32% 0.59mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 419g	5.82% 215g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini vs Carrots:

• Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini have 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 15.7 times more Vitamin B2, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 10.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 10.6 times more Vitamin B7, 2.5 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 35.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini vs Carrots:

• Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini have 20.7 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 6.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 484.5 times more Selenium, 8.5 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 6.2 times more Sodium than Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini.
• Both Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini have 5 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 1.3 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fiber than Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini.
• Both Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Brown Mushrooms, Italian, Or Crimini as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.